Best intentions

Well I've been meaning to post FOR- ever, but alas, just haven't found the time. And now when I "planned" to update and post, I've got a hubby who is under the weather and I think has passed the cold torch off to our little guy.  He woke up about 2 hrs after going to sleep and has now been up for almost 2 hrs. Geesh! Poor guy. This will be his first cold, if that is what is bothering him now. It could also be that we had to move the bed portion down in his crib and it could be really disorienting, I suppose. He is pulling up to stand now and so with the bed up high, it was screaming DANGER to me. He migt be thinking, "My bed used to be so high, now it's almost on the ground! What's wrong with you parents?!"

So this is going to have to wait until tomorrow... or on second thought, silence. Let's get to it then!

September has brought us several visitors and we have been thrilled to have them. First up was our good friend Steve, from our time at ND. He has been working like crazy for the last 5 years and finally had some down time to come visit. Although, life has changed for us a bit since our crazy Mendoza days, it was great to catch up with him. He and Eric got a chance to head out for some drinks, while I kept watch over Evan (and caught up on sleep!)

Steve and Evan in stripes!

Well, just kidding, Mr. Evan seems to need some love...so I'll try this again another night.

Officially Fall

With Labor Day having come and gone, I suppose it is now officially fall. Although, Evan and I aren't too sure, as the temps are reaching 90 degrees here today and there are several heat index advisories. I think we'll keep it indoors for most of today.

A big change to our schedule has occurred, now that my summer workout class has ended. I really enjoyed the Biceps, Babies and Buggies class. I met a lot of new moms, Evan was able to interact a bit with other babies and it really helped push me back into shape. I'm so pleased that I have lost all of my baby weight and then some. It feels good to be active and strong again. One of my goals before the end of the year is do a 5K. I'm hoping by writing it down and telling whomever is reading, it will help me to make it a priority.

We hope to have a few play dates and keep up with several of the other moms that I met through the class.

Fall means finally ND football is back! I always thought I was a big ND fan, but Eric has made it take on a whole new meaning. He is thrilled! We decided to take a quick journey over to South Bend for the home opener. We didn't have tickets, but several of our friends did, so we went to see them. Thanks to Kacy and Chris for their awesome, child friendly tailgate. We also caught up with Courtney and Jim and finally met their two kiddos, Taylor (3) and Alex (1). It was a lot of fun to see the kids interact and also marvel at how much had changed in the 5 years since we graduated.

Evan, Taylor (pigtails) and Alex

Courtney Giel, Myself and Kacy Couchman 

This past weekend we celebrated Steve's birthday. 29 years young! I attempted to make him a birthday cake. I guess I feel like it's something a Mom should know how to do. Needless to say, it's been quite a few years. It's not pretty, but we all agreed it was tasty! Too bad the Irish could not deliver a win to him as well. It also gave me an excuse to buy this lovely cake stand, which I do think makes the cake look about 10x better.

So, it might look like two donuts...they were yummy donuts!

We received the photos from the photographer that we had take some family photos on our vacation. It was a really fun shoot, especially with Evan and Jackson.  Oh, and the crazy wind on the beach! We decided to do this as a gift for my parents, who celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary this August. I think the only other time we have done this is for weddings or the parish directory. There were lots of great ones, here are just a few. Love our family!

And finally, we have a crawler! Evan is off and moving, as of Sunday. Hand over hand, knee over knee. He's not too fast yet, thank heavens! We've done some baby-proofing, but need to get to the rest of it, most quickly. Gates and play yards have been ordered! (Hmm, I have a video, but can't seem to get it to load, I'll have to work on that!)